City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · February 20, 2018
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor Amy Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Nancy Hersman
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember David Lesser
Executive Team
Bruce Moe, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Derrick Abell, Police Chief Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Steve Charelian, Acting Finance Director Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to provide excellent municipal services,
preserve our small beach town character, and enhance the quality of life for our
residents, businesses and visitors.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 20, 2018
MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
Your presence and participation contribute to good city government.
By your presence in the City Council Chambers, you are participating in the process of representative government.
To encourage that participation, this agenda provides an early opportunity for public comments under "Public
Comments," at which time speakers may comment on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City
Council, including items on the agenda.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda
are available for review on the City's website at www.citymb.info, the Police Department located at 420 15th Street,
and are also on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public inspection. Any person who has any question
concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk's office at (310) 802-5056.
Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Chapter Spectrum),
Channel 35 (Frontier Communications), and live streaming via the City's website.
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 802-5056 (voice) or (310) 546-3501 (TDD).
Notification 36 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure
accessibility to this meeting. The City also provides closed captioning of all its Regular City Council Meetings for
the hearing impaired.
CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
I, Liza Tamura, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, state under penalty of perjury that this
notice/agenda was posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of
City Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. THE RECOMMENDED
COUNCIL ACTION IS LISTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TITLE OF EACH ITEM IN
BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.
A. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Hayden Floyd, American Martyrs School
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February 18-24, 2018 as 18-0041
National Engineers Week.
PRESENT
2. Presentation of a Certificate Recognizing Manhattan Beach Little League 18-0035
on the Occasion of Their 60th Anniversary.
PRESENT
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D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
This is the time for the City Council to: (a) notify the public of any changes to the agenda; (b) remove items from
the consent calendar for individual consideration; or (c) rearrange the order of the agenda.
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA AND WAIVE FULL READING
E. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
UPCOMING EVENTS (1 MINUTE PER PERSON)
City Councilmembers and community organization representatives may inform the public about upcoming events.
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City
Council, including items on the agenda. The Mayor may determine whether an item is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to
take action on any item not on the agenda.
Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes. This is also the time for speakers to comment on items on the
consent calendar that have not been previously removed by the City Council during approval of the agenda for
individual consideration. For public hearings, speakers are encouraged to speak during the public hearing, if they
want their comments to be included in the record for the public hearing.
Please complete the “Request to Address the City Council” card by filling out your name, city of residence, the
item(s) you would like to offer public comment, and returning it to the City Clerk.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR (APPROVE)
Items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion with the
exception of items previously removed by a member of the City Council during "Approval of the Agenda" for
individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the
Consent Calendar.
3. City Council Minutes: 18-0022
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
February 6, 2018
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 6, 2018
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
February 6, 2018
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 6, 2018
4. Financial Report: 18-0024
Schedules of Demands: January 18, 2018 (Acting Finance Director
Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedules of Demands for January 18, 2018
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5. Approve Purchase of Three Replacement Motorcycles for the Police 18-0036
Department from Huntington Beach Honda in the Amount of $81,519.57;
Waive Formal Bid Requirements Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal
Code Section 2.36.140 (Interim Finance Director Charelian).
a) APPROVE
b) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
6. Ordinances to Reauthorize Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) 18-0043
Programming Support Fees Pursuant to the Digital Infrastructure and Video
Competition Act (DIVCA) (Information Technology Director Taylor).
a) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 18-0003-U
b) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 18-0004
Attachments: Urgency Ordinance No. 18-0003-U
Ordinance No. 18-0004
H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item.
7. Conduct Public Hearing Adopting Resolution No. 18-0006 for the Renewal RES 18-0006
of the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District and Approval
of the Annual Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (Acting
Finance Director Charelian).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0006
c) RATIFY 2018 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBERS
d) CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 2018 ACTIVITY PLAN
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0006
Annual Budget and Activity Plan 2018
Bylaws for North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement District
Advisory Board
North Manhattan Beach BID Map
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8. Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 18-0024 Awarding a RES 18-0024
Construction Contract to FS Contractors, Inc. for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Cycle 2 Curb Ramp Construction
Project for $146,250 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0024
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0024
Location Map
Contractor's Agreement
Contractor's Bid Proposal
Plans and Specifications (Web-Link Provided)
J. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
9. Resolution Approving an Employment Agreement with New City Manager RES 18-0026
Bruce Moe (City Attorney Barrow).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0026
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0026
Employment Agreement
10. Discussion and Decision on Percentage of Renewable and 18-0083
Greenhouse-Gas-Free Energy the City Sets as the Default Renewable
Energy Tier Offered to Residents and Businesses in the City Within the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Structure, a Community
Choice Energy Program (Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Clean Power Alliance Frequently Asked Questions
Table 1: Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Default Tier Options
Product Offerings by Other Existing Community Choice Energy
Programs
Figure 1: SCE Annual Percentage of Renewable Energy
PowerPoint Presentation (Clean Power Alliance Consultant)
Press Release from Clean Power Alliance on February 1, 2018
Clean Power Alliance New Executive Director Priorities February 5, 2018
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11. Approve the Acceptance and Placement Location of the Long Term Loan 18-0097
by Resident Warren Lichtenstein of Robert Indiana’s “ LOVE” Sculpture
(Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
a) APPROVE LONG-TERM LOAN
b) SELECT LOCATION
Attachments: LOVE Sculpture Proposed Location Overview
Proposed Location #1
Proposed Location #2
Proposed Location #3
Proposed Location #4
12. Valley Drive Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan - Follow Up Study 18-0021
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
a) RECEIVE STATUS REPORT
b) APPROVE CONTINUATION OF IMPLEMENTED TRAFFIC
CALMING MEASURES
Attachments: May 16, 2017 City Council Staff Report with Related Attachments
Traffic Count Comparison Map
Mailed Public Notice
K. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS INCLUDING
AB 1234 REPORTS
13. Request by Councilmember Hersman and Councilmember Lesser to Report on
Proposition 47 Petition for Discussion (Oral Presentation By Police Chief Abell)
(Continued from the February 6, 2018 City Council Regular Meeting).
14. Review of Current City Work Plan and Process for New Work Plan (City 18-0080
Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: City Work Plan
Manhattan Beach Strategic Plan
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
15. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 18-0075
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: February 14, 2018 Agenda Forecast
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M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
N. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
16. Commission Minutes: 18-0092
This Item Contains the Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of
January 24, 2018 (Community Development Director McIntosh).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2018
17. Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions 18-0096
Master Use Permit Amendment to Modify Existing Uses - Metlox
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
March 6, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 20, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 3, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 17, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 24, 2018 - Tuesday - TDB - Boards and Commissions Interviews (Tentative)
May 1, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 8, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session (Tentative)
May 10, 2018 - Thursday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session (Tentative)
May 15, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 17, 2018 - Thursday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session (Tentative)
May 22, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session (Tentative)
June 5, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 19, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 3, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 17, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 7, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 21, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
February 22, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
February 26, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
February 28, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
March 12, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
March 14, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
March 19, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
March 22, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
March 26, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
March 28, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 9, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
April 11, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 16, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
April 23, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
April 25, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 26, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
May 9, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 14, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
May 21, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
May 23, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 24, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
May 28, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
May 28, 2018 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2018 - Wednesday - Independence Day
September 3, 2018 - Monday - Labor Day
October 8, 2018 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 12, 2018 – Monday – Veterans Day (Observance of November 11, 2018)
November 22-23, 2018 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2018 - Tuesday - Christmas Day Observed
January 1, 2019 – Tuesday – New Years Day Observed
January 14, 2019 – Tuesday – Martin Luther King Day
February 18, 2019 - Monday - Presidents Day
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED ON FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVE FRIDAYS:
March 2, 2018
March 16, 2018
April 13, 2018
April 27, 2018
May 11, 2018
May 25, 2018
June 8, 2018
June 22, 2018
July 6, 2018
July 20, 2018
August 3, 2018
August 17, 2018
August 31, 2018
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